Pants that finally fit!

[Val_53]

My weight's been all over the place since the start of the year, and to be frank, it's been getting me down. The scale wasn't budging like I wanted it to, and I started to get a little obsessed.

But today I had a small victory that reminded me that numbers aren't everything. I picked up some jeans on clearance last year hoping they'd motivate me. Back in October, I couldn't even get them over my hips. Today? The button closed! Still a little tight, but they fastened – and I'm calling that a win!

And get this: between the October photo and today, there's only like, a 5-pound difference on the scale. That's wild! But clearly, something's going on – muscle tone, body recomposition, who knows, but it's working.

If the scale's been bumming you out, I hope this gives you a little boost. Keep going. Success shows up in lots of ways – not just pounds!

 

[KetoKing]

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[True_Coffee330]

That's awesome! Definitely a win!

 

[Ant_Road]

That's fantastic! Are you incorporating any strength training into your routine?

 

[Light_Life]

I'm built similarly to your before picture. Do you have a lot of excess skin around your stomach, or did it tighten as you lost the weight?

 

[Ant_Road]

That's awesome! Definitely a win!

It is! Those NSVs can really keep you going when the scale is being stubborn. I remember when I finally went down a dress size - I felt like I could conquer the world!

 

[Val_53]

Ant_Road I'm trying to! Just started incorporating some bodyweight exercises a couple of times a week. Nothing too intense yet, but trying to build a habit.

 

[True_Coffee330]

I remember going from a size 22 to finding out that size 16 was too big on me! Then the sales associate had to bring me a size 14 and a size 12... I cried like a baby when the 12 fit. It was surreal.

 

[Light_Life]

If the scale's been bumming you out, I hope this gives you a little boost. Keep going. Success shows up in lots of ways – not just pounds!

This is so true. My doctor took me off Metformin a few months ago because my A1C was stellar. THAT was a bigger win than any number on the scale!

 

[Val_53]

I'm built similarly to your before picture. Do you have a lot of excess skin around your stomach, or did it tighten as you lost the weight?

I'm still pretty early in my journey, so I'm not sure yet. I'm moisturizing like crazy, hoping that helps with elasticity!